Wintergreen Essential Oil Recalled by Epic Business Services Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
What's being recalled
Majestic Pure Wintergreen Oil
Units: About 11,580
This recall involves Majestic Pure Wintergreen essential oil. "Majestic Pure" Logo Wintergreen essential oil 100% Pure and Natural Therapeutic Grade is written on the front of the brown bottle. The side panel ingredients specifically mentions "Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbent) essential oil. Steam distilled." It also states safety recommendations, directions and storage guidelines.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they ingest it.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported
What CPSC says to do
Replace
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement child resistant dropper. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.
How to contact the company
Epic Business Service toll-free at 888 995-8495 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.majesticpure.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 19762, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.